Definitions
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- noun surgery
Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
Etymologies
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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A facelift (technically known as rhytidectomy) can't stop this aging process.
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vanishedone commented on the word rhytidectomy
Otherwise known as a facelift.
January 18, 2009